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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ovchi Kalacha

Ovchiqal'acha (Russian: Овчикалача; Tajik: Овчиқалъача) is a jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghafurov District in Sughd Region. The jamoat has a total population of 21,585 (2015). It consists of 9 villages, including Qal'acha (the seat).

History

The jamoat has been hit with Kyrgyzstani shelling and drone strikes as part of the 2022 Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan clashes, with the Tajikistani government claiming that Kyrgyzstani drones had struck a school and mosque in the jamoat.

Notes

References

  1. ^ Jamoat-level basic indicators, United Nations Development Programme in Tajikistan, accessed 5 October 2020
  2. ^ Jamoat Ovchiqal’acha, tojkiston.ucoz.ru
  3. ^ Usmanov, Danil (2022-09-18). "Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan: The terror and death of a fruitless border conflict". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2022-09-18.